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Don't miss the window to buy tickets to our Moon Madness party Saturday in Cocoa Village

Ben Jewell of Villa Palma at the Village in Cocoa Village took a classic cocktail from the 1960s and gave it an American twist.

He started with a traditional White Russian, then traded vodka for bourbon (plus rye, rum and a few liqueurs), then added a Founding Fathers touch for his Russian to the Moon cocktail.

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Mixologist Ben Jewel of Villa Palma at the Village drew his inspiration from a classic White Russian when creating his Russian to the Moon cocktail for Saturday's Moon Madness party.(Photo: Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAY)

Gregory Schutt of Crush XI in downtown Melbourne drew his inspiration from that staple of the 1960s breakfast table and gave it a decidedly grownup flavor.

He played with the recipe for a Harvey Wallbanger, an orange juice, vodka and Galliano concoction, swapping Tang for OJ and adding a touch of amaretto for his Apollo Tang Splashdown.

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The Harvey Wallbanger was a popular cocktail during the Apollo days. Mixologist Gregory Schutt used iconic Tang to make this modern version.(Photo: Suzy Fleming Leonard/FLORIDA TODAY)

Both cocktails will be served Saturday night at our Moon Madness Party, an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing, set for 6:30 p.m. at Rocket City Retro in Cocoa Village.

Schutt floated frozen citrus "planets" in the tangerine universe swirling in a crystal punch bowl on the Crush XI bar.

Jewell studied the recipe for a milk punch created by Benjamin Franklin when coming up with a method for curdling milk with citrus juices then straining the final product through a coffee filter to produce a clear, aromatic cocktail.

Guests at Saturday's Moon Madness party will be welcomed with cocktails as they enter Rocket City Retro, a mid-century modern furniture and home accessories store. The event will feature '60s-inspired food by Green Turtle Market in Indian Harbour Beach, music by DJ Timmy Vee and crooner Carlos Carr.

Pose for photos in front of 1960s Corvettes, including one originally owned by Neil Armstrong, courtesy of the Cape Kennedy Corvette Club, and in front of a metal Apollo sculpture created by artist John Fike of Cocoa. There also will be a special appearance by a member of Rainbow Circus Miami.

Tickets are $75, and time is running out to get yours for this one-of-a-kind celebration. Visit floridatoday.com/tickets.